Something to Talk About…..or Sing About

Day 26 & 27~

Crazy few busy days has got me behind again. Thanksgiving prep and Thanksgiving take a lot of time and bring on some exhaustion! But it was a great day with loved ones and friends near and full of many blessings!

I want to combine a couple of things again today. In a way, I guess you could consider them the same thing, but I want to break them apart a little. Since I am a singer and I like to talk a lot….. today I’m grateful for my voice and my vocal chords!

My voice I will consider partly as having a voice. A voice in what I think, or what I want. Being able to voice my opinion. Isn’t freedom of speech a great thing? I don’t consider myself one to be outspoken on many issues…..(at least not publicly) but I’m grateful that I can be if I so choose.

This is a photo of me singing to my husband at our wedding reception in 1979.

But having a voice…. one that makes sound, requires the use of vocal chords. Apparently I was blessed with ones that can be very loud! 🙂 I was told many times when I was young that I was loud…. especially by my siblings.

Thankfully, I must have been blessed with a little of my Mom’s genes when it comes to my vocal chords because I’ve always been able to sing. It’s just something that’s come naturally to me and has afforded me many opportunities to perform which I LOVE to do! In fact, as I get older, I get fewer and fewer of those opportunities and I miss it terribly! Especially this time of year! I love singing Christmas music! About 13 years ago, I made a quick little Christmas album just for fun for my parents. Since that time I have shared it with several friends and they seem to like it. Which brings me a lot of joy.

My voice and vocal chords are a part of my body that I use everyday, as I’m sure most of you do! I’m grateful to have and use them.

As a way to start off your Holiday season…. I’d like to share a little video my husband put together with a song from my Christmas album. It’s one of my favorites…. Amy Grant’s arrangement of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas…. but sung by me!! I hope you enjoy it!